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it's me mother i'm a knockin' on your door ♪ ♪ ♪ i am your brave young lad out from the wild i run burning your neighborhood locked outta here i'm gone ♪ ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jay: yeah. ryan bingham! nice job, ryan. welcome back. good job. good job. thank you, guys. thanks. thank you. thank you very much. hey, i want to thank my guests justin timberlake, steve nash, and of course ryan bingham. tomorrow night, amy poehler. but emmy winner jimmy fallon

coming up right now. jimmy! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ we interrupt this program to bring you a special press conference with republican presidential candidate, mitt romney. >> hello. [ cheers and applause ] hello, i'm mitt romney. and tonight, i'd like to talk to the american people about recent developments that have damaged my presidential campaign and portrayed me in a negative light. developments at the sum make me seem unfit to be president. i'm talking, of course, about the way my hair looks right now. [ laughter ] slightly askew and i know it looks bad. to the american people, i say i'm sorry. [ laughter ] i burned through my last two cans of alberto vo-5 mousse the other day and this consort for men hairspray ain't got the game to tame my mane. ha ha ha ha ha ha.

[ laughter ] i'd also like to address the controversy surrounding remarks that i made at a republican fund-raiser earlier this year. something to the affect of me not caring about 47% of the country because they are all basically free loaders sucking off the teet of the rich. [ light laughter ] now i know what you're thinking, teet of the rich? let's leave kate middleton out of this. ha ha ha ha ha. [ laughter ] [ scattered applause ] ha. i admit what i said was not elegantly stated. perhaps i made a bit of a honey boo boo. ha ha ho, ha ha ho. ha. [ laughter ] look, 47% of voters are never going to vote for me and that's a fact. basically, the only guaranteed vote i got right now is nicki minaj. i got that super bass, super bass, boom, boom, boom, super bass. i wear bass shoes, they're very comfortable. [ laughter ]

look, we've got to get back to the issues that are affecting our country. unemployment is up, wages are down. the american people are hurting. especially the ones that have been in a car with amanda bynes. ha ha ha ha. [ laughter ] we've got to get back to the things that make this country great. a strong workforce, powerful defense, an "american idol" with only three judges, not four. we already have that show. it's called "the voice." holla. [ laughter ] ha ha ha. oh. listen, i put my foot in my mouth sometimes. what can i say? i'm human. i breathe the same air you breathe. i eat the same things that you eat. i enjoy the same things that your species seem to enjoy. [ laughter ] in conclusion, i'm glorgon the powerful -- i'm mitt romney. good night, and god bless america. [ cheers and applause ]

>> steve: from studio 6b in rockefeller center, the national broadcasting company presents -- tonight's guests are -- and featuring the legendary roots crew. and here he is -- jimmy fallon! [ cheers and applause ] captions paid for by nbc-universal television -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: oh, i feel the love. thank you very much. that feels good. welcome to "late night with jimmy fallon," everybody. thank you so much. [ cheers and applause ] here's what people are talking

about. yesterday, 132 inmates escaped from a prison in mexico after digging a 23-foot tunnel. man, if they dug themselves any deeper, they'd be mitt romney. [ laughter ] here's some campaign news today, president obama attended a fund-raiser in new york, hosted by jay-z and beyonce. [ cheers ] michelle is hoping beyonce will get up and sing "all the single ladies." [ laughter ] while obama is worried biden will get up and sing "bootylicious." [ laughter ] he's just worried. "joe, just sit here." this isn't good, you guys, yesterday, olympic snowboarder shaun white was arrested after getting drunk and trashing his hotel room. it was weird. at first, white said he was sorry, but then he did like a total 180. [ laughter ] [ cheers and applause ] get this, you guys, in a new

interview, first lady michelle obama said that she doesn't think of her family as famous. yeah, michelle would have said more but she had to go get ready for dinner with jay-z and beyonce. [ laughter ] [ cheers and applause ] isn't that crazy? sounds crazy. listen to this. it was just announced that usher will replace cee lo on the next season of "the voice." [ audience aws ] wow, usher is gonna have some big children-sized shoes to fill. [ laughter ] that is a really -- a lot of pressure. this is insane, three acrobats in china set a new world record by walking on a tight rope more than 1,000 feet off the ground at the same time. which is pretty impressive, until you hear that when they started, there were six acrobats. [ laughter ] so sorry. this is cool, you guys, yahoo! is offering to buy its employees the iphone 5 or the samsung galaxy s3. which means yahoo! employees are

faced with a tough decision, the white iphone 5 or the black one. [ laughter ] and finally, in a new interview jets quarterback tim tebow said he hasn't ruled out a career in politics. of course, it's gonna be awkward when he tries to pass the bill and he's intercepted over the middle. we have a great show tonight! give it up for the roots everybody! ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: we've got a fun show tonight. we're excited to see this guy. he's one of the "two and a half men," jon cryer is here tonight! [ cheers and applause ] talented guy. plus, she's a great actress and just the coolest person, taraji p. henson is back on the show. [ cheers and applause ] she's always fun. and we have some great music from nelly furtado! [ cheers and applause ]

yes! it's gonna be great. hey guys, it's time to take a look at the stories making headlines today and weigh the good with the bad. it's time for "pros and cons." here we go. ♪ pros and cons and pros and cons and pros ♪ >> jimmy: tonight, we will be a taking a look at the pros and cons of jay-z and beyonce's obama fund-raiser. happening tonight in new york city at jay-z's 40/40 club, there's gonna be lots of celebrities there. i can only assume my invitation got lost in the mail. [ light laughter ] people likes to party with uncky jimmy 'cause everybody knows that uncky jimmy's the life of the party. [ laughter and applause ] what? anyway, they're all doing their part to get the president reelected. so, let's take a look at the pros and cons of jay-z and beyonce's obama fund-raiser. here we go. pro, getting to rub elbows with the most powerful couple in the

free world. con, and barack and michelle obama. [ laughter ] that sounds like a fun time. meet them as well. pro, jay-z and beyonce were able to find a baby sitter for blue ivy. con, obama still hasn't found one for biden. [ audience ohs ] it can be tough last minute on those. it can be tough to find those. pro, hearing michelle obama give a moving speech about the importance of gun control. con, then seeing her flex her arms and whisper, "except these guns." [ laughter ] [ cheers and applause ] she's got them. she's in great shape. pro, it's rumored that kim kardashian was in attendance. con, when obama said i promise that i will create jobs for everyone, she was like, "no! why me? why?" pro, obama's fund-raiser will take place at the 40/40 club in midtown. con, biden's after party will

take place at bubba gump's shrimp in times square. [ laughter ] excellent shrimp. excellent shrimp. [ applause ] >> steve: so good. the captain dan special. >> jimmy: lieutenant. >> steve: lieutenant dan. well, he got a promotion. >> jimmy: he got a promotion. he's lieutenant dan. at once, he probably was captain dan at one time. pro -- [ laughter ] pro, bill clinton lives just a few minutes away from where the event was held. con, he kept whispering that in beyonce's ear all night. [ audience ohs ] [ as clinton ] "my body's too bootylicious for you, babe. [ cheers and applause ] we can walk. my body's too bootylicious. i put a ring on it." [ laughter ]

pro, seeing jay-z show off his fashion line, rocawear. con, seeing obama show off his line, barackawear. [ laughter ] never heard of that. >> steve: these are called dad jeans. [ light laughter ] >> jimmy: pro, obama raises $1.2 million by gathering the world's most powerful celebrities and entertaining them for an evening. con, mitt romney raises $1.2 million by going to the atm and with drawing $1.2 million. [ laughter and applause ] that's one way to do it. pro, jay-z and beyonce hand-picked the dinner menu. con, you have to try the 12oz steak to the izzo topped with the hova reduction, served with a side of destiny's chives, baked potato and bootylicious squash. [ laughter ] and finally, pro, the fund-raiser will be small and intimate. con, boom chicka wow wow. [ cheers and applause ] and that is the "pro and cons." we'll be right back with "name that guy." [ cheers and applause ]

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♪ [ cheers and applause ] jimmy: welcome back, everybody. thank you so much for tuning in. guys, once every few years, something special comes along, something that defines a generation and changes the way we all think. that's right, it's time to play "name that guy." ♪ [ cheers and applause ] ♪ name that guy [ guitar solo ] [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: thank you. let's give it up for tonight's lucky contestant. ♪

how you doing? >> good, how are you? hey, everybody, welcome to "name that guy." the rules are simple. we're gonna show you a picture of a guy and a you'll have to correctly guess his first and last name. so for example, here is an easy one. i'd show you this picture and you would say? >> fred ferguson? >> jimmy: that's right. louis dewitt. [ ding ] [ laughter ] but like i said, that was an easy one. they'll be much tougher in the real game. you guys ready to play? >> yes. >> jimmy: all right. let's go to round one. [ sound effect from "home improvement ] we're on a tight budget so we had to steal all of our graphics from an old episodes of "home improvement." [ laughter ] contestant number one what is your name and where are you from? >> i'm brittany. >> jimmy: brittany. >> from philly. >> jimmy: from philly. welcome brittany. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ brittany, now you know how it works. a series of guys will flash by on the sharp 108. whichever one it lands on, you'll have to guess his full

name. >> okay. >> jimmy: all right? >> gotcha. >> jimmy: let's name that guy. ♪ yeah! [ light laughter ] got an easy one. shh -- audience, no helping. [ clock ticking ] >> steve matthews. [ buzzer ] >> jimmy: so close. we were looking for toby jennings. [ ding ] [ laughter ] toby jennings. [ applause ] okay. that's the end of round one which means it's time for a brief music video entitled "dude writing with a pen, dude fighting with a pen." ♪ dude writing with a pen dude fighting with a pen ♪ >> ow. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: okay. thank you so much. contestant number two. why don't you come on over here? ♪ [ applause ] what is your name and where are you from? >> my name is brian, i'm from victoria, canada.

>> jimmy: hey, welcome, brian. [ slide whistle sound effect ] uh-oh, you know what that sound means. it's time for a brief behind the scenes look at the making of the "dude writing with a pen, dude fighting with a pen" music video. ♪ >> all right. go ahead and write with the pen. all right. now, fight with the pen. >> ow. >> got it. ♪ [ laughter ] >> jimmy: all right. let's name that guy! ♪ all right. [ alarm ] you know what that sound means, you get a free hint. >> hint!

[ light laughter ] >> jimmy: and here to give you your hint, emmy award-winning actor and star of "two and a half men," jon cryer! ♪ [ cheers and applause ] this is amazing. thank you so much for doing this. >> my pleasure. >> jimmy: now, what is the hint? >> the guy's name is not jon cryer. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: thank you, jon cryer! thanks to jon cryer! ♪ [ cheers and applause ] thanks to jon cryer. now, with that hint in mind -- >> helpful. >> jimmy: what is your answer? >> it looks like a michael potter to me. >> jimmy: judges, can we accept that? [ buzzer ]

so sorry, we were looking for russ buckle. [ laughter ] russ buckle. we also would have accepted russell buckle. [ applause ] the score is zero which means it's time for a brief biography of russ buckle. ♪ >> russ buckle was born in deerfield, illinois. >> jimmy: thank you so much for playing. [ laughter ] contestant number three, come on over, buddy. ♪ [ cheers and applause ] nice to see you. what is your name and where are you from? >> i'm dave from chicago. >> jimmy: dave from chicago. [ panther roar ] uh-oh, you know what that means. it's time for a brief behind-the-scenes look at the making of the behind-the-scenes video of the "dude writing with the pen, dude fighting with the pen" music video. ♪ >> all right. go ahead and say, "go ahead and write with the pen." >> go ahead and write with the pen. >> now say, "go ahead and fight with the pen." >> go ahead and fight with the pen. >> ow.

>> got it. >> got it. ♪ [ applause ] >> jimmy: all right, contestant number three, it's time to "name that guy." ♪ [ thunder ] heyo! you know what that sound means, it's time for the lightning round. we're gonna show you up to eight guys, one at a time, answer as quickly as possible. there is no penalty for a wrong answer. you get one guess per guy so make 'em count. let's do it quick. remember, for every right answer, you get $1,000. [ laughter ] ready? >> yeah. >> jimmy: 20 seconds on the clock. and name that guy. [ clock ticking ] >> adam jones. [ buzzer ] tom theisman. [ buzzer ] peter russell.

[ buzzer ] tanner smith. [ buzzer ] [ laughter ] kenny savoca. [ buzzer ] david -- [ buzzer ] [ laughter ] >> jimmy: oh my god. david chaihee, almost. sorry you missed all of them for a score of zero. we were looking for, in order, matt stanton. >> oh. >> jimmy: jeff meager, stanley rutledge. harry "happy foot" hunter. [ laughter ] sidney crass. prince olaf johannson. [ laughter ] c.p. wade, you didn't get to him. and of course, andy sandwich. you would've had andy sandwich. i thought you had a shot at that. [ chanting ] >> andy sandwich! [ clap clap clap clap clap ] andy sandwich! [ clap clap clap clap clap ] andy sandwich! [ clap clap clap clap clap ] >> jimmy: well that's all the time we have here on "name that guy." guys, come on back over here. ♪ [ applause ] you all finished tied for last

place with zero points. so you all missed out on the grand prize of $15,000. [ light laughter ] but we do have consolation prizes. higgins, what will they be taking home? ♪ >> steve: well, jimmy, they'll each be getting a t-shirt emblazoned with the name of the guy they failed to correctly identify. wear your shame in style. jimmy? [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: pretty nice prize right there. thank you, higgins. thank you, buddy. how's it going? >> steve: just happy to be out of jail. >> jimmy: all right, everybody, enjoy those prizes. we'll be right back with jon cryer, everybody. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ been shopping so smart, cash back with your freedom card getting cash back on what? close shave and haircut fan for the ceiling. you're gonna cool off that hoooounddd!

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♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: our first guest won an emmy for his role as alan harper on the cbs hit show "two and a half men," which returns for its

tenth season september 27th at 8:30 p.m. ladies and gentlemen, please welcome jon cryer! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> jimmy: jon cryer in the house! [ cheers and applause ] we love you. we love you. yeah. you are -- you are originally a new yorker, am i wrong? >> mm-hmm, yep. >> jimmy: you are? >> i grew up here, born and raised. my mom still lives here. >> jimmy: does she really still live in new york? >> yep, and whenever i come into town, i usually stay with my mommy. [ light laughter ] >> jimmy: that's very nice of you, yeah. >> it's great because i get to tell people -- they say, "hey, do you want a hotel?" and i say, "no, i'm staying with my mommy." [ light laughter ] >> jimmy: well, i appreciate you coming on our show. we are doing, you know, research for you coming on the show and i saw your first johnny carson

appearance. do you remember this? >> yes. that was probably 1986. >> jimmy: yeah. very good memory. >> yeah. yeah. >> jimmy: it was 1986. >> yes, and i was petrified, 'cause i had just done "pretty in pink", actually. "pretty in pink" had just come out. [ cheers and applause ] thank you. thanks. you guys. >> jimmy: ducky! do people still scream "ducky" all the time? >> people still scream "ducky" all the time. >> audience: ducky! [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: it's such a beloved character. >> thank you. >> jimmy: can't there be a ducky holiday special? [ laughter ] >> "just ducky." >> jimmy: "just ducky." yeah. with the hat. >> with the hat. and the lederhosen. people forget that ducky wore lederhosen. come on! >> jimmy: i did forget that, yeah. >> you forgot that i wore a lederhosen. i wore -- >> jimmy: you didn't wear lederhosen, but you wore something pretty awesome on johnny carson. >> oh! >> jimmy: remember this outfit? >> oh. oh. [ laughter ] [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: chic! >> yes. yes. >> jimmy: you were young. you were a young dude here. >> i was a young dude and i love the socks. >> jimmy: you dressed like hank williams.

>> what's with the socks? i don't know what i was thinking. >> jimmy: i got even a close-up. look at this guy. >> oh! and -- look at the -- [ laughter ] look at the -- look at the length of the shoulder padding. [ light laughter ] gave me full-on bette davis style. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: but look at that bolo tie. that thing is awesome. >> thank you. >> jimmy: that is like, "wizard of oz," emerald forest type of stuff. i love that tie. it's so rad. >> yes, well that's real, that's genuine cowboy stuff. cowboys used to wear big huge emeralds -- [ laughter ] all the time. >> jimmy: was it fun doing johnny? >> it was amazing to do johnny. i was 21 or something. but, i was a little annoyed because i had a -- i had a precious segment, i had one segment on the show and pia zadora sang too freaking long. pia zadora for those of you who are not elderly -- [ laughter ] -- was a singer at that point, who is, i'm sure, a lovely human being, but not much of a singer. but also, there was a young

actress on that show who's done very well. >> jimmy: very young actress. >> betty white. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: betty white was next to you on the couch. >> she was next to me on the couch. >> jimmy: she was very funny in the clip i saw. i went to johnnycarson.com and saw that. >> but the weird thing -- the hard thing for me to get used to was that johnny carson smoked during the show. i did not know that. so he would sit there he would talk to you and you were having a nice conversation and during the break, he would just take a quick -- "one second." and then he would keep talking. and so -- while during your segment, you would see this little -- little dangling cigarette butt smoldering all during your whole -- your whole thing. >> jimmy: how distracting. >> it was very distracting. but also you could see that johnny actually had better things to do than be on his show. [ laughter ] so the smoldering was really just his -- it was a metaphor for his anger. [ laughter ] he's like, "i can't believe i'm talking to pia zadora again." >> jimmy: he's like -- [ imitating johnny carson] "now, explain to me ducky." [ laughter ]

but you also got to present at the academy awards. >> that same year, yes. >> jimmy: honor, 1986. >> again, 1986. did i wear a ridiculous bolo then, too? >> jimmy: i don't think so, no. it was probably a tuxedo. >> you can wear a ridiculous bolo with a tuxedo. >> jimmy: you can. >> i could do it. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: you can. yeah, yeah, yeah. was that fun? >> it was so frightening, 'cause i was 21, i think, and they gave me the category of cinematography -- which, as you know, is dominated by, like, polish people with freaky names that you have to remember. >> jimmy: long names, yeah. >> and i drew the short straw because the year that i did it akira kurosawa had a movie out that had three freaking cinematographers -- masaharu ueda, asakazu nakai, and -- i can't even remember the last one. [ laughter ] this exactly what i was afraid of. >> jimmy: two out of three is not bad though. >> anyway, it was pretty close. >> jimmy: it's pretty much an honor, though. what a year.

you just exploded. >> takao saito! that was the last one! ♪ [ applause ] >> jimmy: takao saito? whoa! woo! woo wee! >> i'm sorry, i'm sorry. yeah. >> jimmy: i'm glad you got that out. that would have driven you crazy. >> i got it out. i would have been blurting it out in my sleep if i had not. >> jimmy: congratulations to jon cryer on the emmy nom for "two and a half men." [ cheers and applause ] the emmys are coming up. ♪ deservedly so. the past few years, you got nominated for supporting actor. >> yes. >> jimmy: and because charlie sheen was there. >> yes, exactly. >> jimmy: so, you got chee sheen out of there. >> oh yeah. [ light laughter ] the whole craziness was all me. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: yeah, so smart. you planned the whole thing. >> it was a perfect plan. what could possibly go wrong? [ laughter ] >> jimmy: but now charlie sheen's out, ashton kutcher's in. >> mm-hmm. >> jimmy: and your character's more of the central role? >> yes, well, yeah, he and i sort of -- it's a little more of a partnership. it's super fun.

>> jimmy: yeah, but i mean -- congratulations, lead actor now. just slowly and slowly -- you're taking over the world. >> yes. >> jimmy: jon cryer -- >> you're next, fallon. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: you can host if you want to. this is your tenth season of "two and a half men." >> yeah. >> jimmy: and you're great on it. and the show's great. and your character, i've got to say, does a lot of great physical comedy. >> thank you. >> jimmy: and takes a lot of abuse as an actor. physical and mental abuse. >> yes, but that's as it should be. they've also decided that i need to be naked a lot. i don't know why they did that. i apologize to america. >> jimmy: no, no -- >> you don't deserve that. we've got wars going on, you need a rest. [ talking over each other ] you don't need to see me shirtless. >> jimmy: but why did they make -- why did they give you that stuff? 'cause they just think -- >> because it's funny. because i'm old. because i was on tv with pia freaking zadora back in 1986. [ laughter ] it's funny now. >> jimmy: you were telling this funny story though, they had you -- once, you were in like, a lingerie?

>> at one point -- they do stuff to me all the time. and one time, they tied me up in women's lingerie. you know, the panties -- sort of see through panties, whole nine yards. the bustier actually works for me -- [ laughter ] but what was great was my wife thought it was hilarious and took a picture on her phone. and i said, "oh, sweetie, sweetie, sweetie, don't take a picture it'll be on the internet." and then i was like, "oh wait, it's gonna be on a tv show." [ laughter ] >> jimmy: one of the biggest tv shows out there, if not the biggest. >> i'm an idiot. >> jimmy: and how's the kutch? >> the kutcher is awesome. >> jimmy: he's a good dude. but, i have a clip of you. you have great chemistry with him. >> thanks. >> jimmy: here is jon cryer and ashton kutcher in "two and a half men." take a look. >> hey. >> take it easy. [ light laughter ] >> i miss her, alan. the way she looks at me. her smile. >> sure. >> sure.

her hair. [ laughter ] her cute little butt. [ laughter ] the way our bodies just fit perfectly together. [ laughter ] >> damn, i should have hugged him. [ laughter ] [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: that's what i'm talking about. you know that the ladies -- jon cryer, everybody! "two and a half men," season premiere, september 27th, 8:30 p.m. on cbs. taraji p. henson joins us next. there she is, right now in the bud light platinum suite! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ ♪ after a long day at work, there's nothing better than an evening with netflix and a cold drink. netflix is an incredible service that lets you watch as many tv episodes and movies as you want instantly. you watch on your tv through a game console or other devices connected to the internet. wow, that's fast. [ sphinx ] best of all, it's only 8 bucks a month.

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♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: our next guest this evening is a terrifically talented actress. you know her from movies like "the curious case of benjamin button," "the karate kid," and this year's hit comedy, "think like a man." starting next thursday, september 27th at 9 p.m., her hit show "person of interest" begins its second season over on cbs. please welcome back to our show, one of our favorites, here's taraji p. henson. [ cheers and applause ] ♪

>> jimmy: taraji, you looked like waving and walking right off. i thought you were gonna leave. >> my mission is to change this to the "late night taraji p. henson show." that's my plot. [ imitating evil laugh ] >> jimmy: now thank you so much for coming back. >> are you kidding me? >> jimmy: we love when you come back. >> i love being here. >> jimmy: no, thank you, pal. you look gorgeous as always. >> thank you. >> jimmy: last time you were here, you talked about your son. i know he's getting into college -- he got into college? >> yeah. >> jimmy: did you pack him in, throw him in the dorm? >> he's adopted, by the way. i'm only 19. [ laughter ] i felt sorry for him. he was homeless. >> jimmy: yes, you felt bad for him. yeah, he was. good for you. you're so nice. did you pack him in his dorm? should we send him stuff? >> you know what? no, i did not. because, you know, even though he is privileged, he doesn't remember the bad times when we were eating hamburger helper, and peanut butter and jelly for dessert. he remembers all the good times. so, you know. i don't want to raise this privileged kid who's out of touch, so i made him sit out the first semester, and he had to get a job. >> jimmy: really? >> so he called his grandmother, and he was like, "it's hard out

here, hard to find a job." i was like, "yeah. i need you to know that." >> jimmy: really? >> yeah, absolutely. >> jimmy: so he's gonna get a job? does he know what he's gonna do? >> he doesn't. but i just need him -- well, he's gonna watch this, but he knows. i need him to see how real it is out here. >> jimmy: yeah, you have to work. >> yeah, absolutely you have to work. >> jimmy: it builds character. >> it does build character. >> jimmy: yeah, because you seem like such a fun person, i would say, "oh, mom's just gonna let me goof off in college." >> oh, no, mom is not, not on my dime. >> jimmy: okay. >> i told him, "college is like an investment." i'm investing my money in your future, and if i feel like you're a bad investment, i'm taking my money back. [ laughter ] [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: you're a tough parent. i love it! ♪ i love that! that's smart. >> yeah, i don't play. >> jimmy: where did you learn how to be -- were parents stern? >> yeah, my mom was from the south. and you know, i come from the generation of get outside and go play. like, you don't sit and play on the video games all day. i had a very vivid imagination

when i was a child and that's because of my parents. they didn't allow me to sit around the house. >> jimmy: really? yeah. >> yeah. >> jimmy: get out there and find something, invent a game. >> just find something, just do something. i could have been doing anything. but i was out of the house. [ talking over each other ] >> jimmy: here's a game, it's called sidewalk. yeah, that's it. walk the side walk. >> and close the door because you're letting flies in and you're letting my a.c. out. yeah, i got screamed at a lot. [ light laughter ] >> jimmy: your dad -- your dad is -- your dad, what did he do now? >> my dad was a metal fabricator. he could do amazing things with metal. >> jimmy: really? >> yeah. >> jimmy: so did he ever make you monkey bars or anything? >> no, he didn't -- >> jimmy: that's what i would do if i was a metal fabricator. that's where my mind goes. to me, i'm like, "i wonder if i could make a set of monkey bars." >> you know what he would do? he would make a lot of interesting -- like african themed masks out of metal. >> jimmy: really? so, he was an, artist? >> yeah, he was. >> jimmy: wow, that's amazing. i thought he was in the navy or something, or the air force? >> he was a marine. >> jimmy: he was a marine? two out of three -- i was wrong. >> yeah, he fought in 'nam. you were gonna keep guessing. >> jimmy: army, right? >> there's only four. >> jimmy: so he was an air force guy. >> no, he was a marine.

>> jimmy: yeah, sorry. >> got it? >> jimmy: yeah, i got it now. so he was marines. marines are tough. >> marines are very tough. >> he had a soft spot and i knew where it was. >> jimmy: he did, yeah. so you'd get that side of him too. >> i had him wrapped around my finger. >> jimmy: anyone would be wrapped around your finger after seeing this picture of you in "allure" magazine. get ready. ba ba ba ba ba ba, whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa. whoa! [ cheers ] and i saw this and i go, "oh, my goodness." >> that's my real butt, by the way. >> jimmy: see this? >> all mine. you want to touch? >> jimmy: this is not my real butt. on the album -- [ laughter ] >> i'd buy your album, but i'm gonna pluck off the red star 'cause i want to see that. >> jimmy: i just want to put that butt over this butt. and just make that work. that's for the box set. when the box set comes out. but wait -- your son's watching tonight, i can't let him see this. >> no, yeah, put it right. yeah, do that. there you go. there it is. >> jimmy: is that good? for the kid? yeah. >> pg-13.

[ laughter ] >> jimmy: then he can see that, yeah. >> i'm sure he is so not interested in seeing nude pictures of his mother. how weird. >> jimmy: no, no, no. not at all. no, no. there -- no. that's much better. >> that's better. >> jimmy: there you go. i didn't know -- >> that's sort of like a lady gaga outfit. >> jimmy: it really is. exactly, it is really nice. >> that's actually kind of hot. >> jimmy: you look good there. you look good. you always look good. >> thank you. >> jimmy: "person of interest." >> yes. >> jimmy: smash hit, congratulations on this. >> thank you. it's a good show. >> jimmy: you're great on the show. >> thank you. >> jimmy: a tricky plot. do you like explaining it or no? >> well, because we've had a season now, i know what the show is about. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: yeah, that's good. that helps. they didn't let you know anything. >> you know what, it's so hard. i never know what's next for my character, so i'm always trying to give jonah -- jonah nolan and greg, drunk. i always say, "come on, let's go out for drinks!" gotta get them more shots. >> jimmy: just trying to get them drunk -- >> so they can tell me something, and they just -- they won't do it. >> jimmy: you didn't even know your character's -- >> name until the ninth episode last season.

>> jimmy: didn't know her name until the ninth episode? >> i mean, i'm a little afraid that i might -- you know, by the ninth episode this season, maybe carter was really a man. i don't know. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: no, they're not -- that wouldn't have happened. >> you just never know. you just never know. >> jimmy: but wait, what else -- there's different things like, some -- some -- you fought in two tours right? >> yes, i fought in two tours in iraq. and -- >> jimmy: we don't know why or what happened there, what went down? >> have no idea. >> jimmy: no. >> but that's her connection with reese, that's why she empathizes with him. because she knows he's a man of a uniform. so that's what they have in common. >> jimmy: but do they -- we don't know if they knew each other, don't know if there is any connection? no. yeah. how about one thing you said, they were videotaping your character in the car and they pulled the video camera out and a picture fell -- >> of a guy in a uniform. i don't know if it was my dad. i don't know if it's my baby's daddy. i don't know who this man is. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: but is that fun to go to work like that 'cause you have no idea what is gonna

happen? >> it's a little scary because i'm from feature films. i do a lot of features. so you know, with a feature script, you get it, and you know what your character is and the whole 100-some-odd pages. on this you just don't know. you have to trust the writers and i do, because they are incredible. the writers, the staff, they are amazing. >> jimmy: they really are, it's a good show. >> every episode, i'm like, "okay, they've outdone themselves this time." >> jimmy: they did it again. >> and then they do it again. >> jimmy: well, here we go, everyone's excited about season two. premiere september 27th, is that right? >> yes. >> jimmy: it's gonna premiere -- we have a clip from an upcoming episode. here's taraji p. henson on "person of interest." check it out. >> finch went off the grid for a reason. we have to find monroe. i have a lead, but i need you chasing down every other angle. when she took finch, root killed a former intelligence operative named alicia corwin. >> okay. i'll get myself assigned to the investigation. >> thank you.

>> what are you gonna be doing? >> i'm not sure. math, i think. >> jimmy: there you go, that's what i'm talking about. [ cheers and applause ] "person of interest." our thanks to taraji p. henson. "person of interest" is back next thursday at 9 p.m. on cbs. nelly furtado performs after the break. stick around! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ when mom's on a health kick, all of us are.

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